Academic background

The University of TokyoGraduate School, Division of EngineeringCivil EngineeringMaster course1991/03Completed

The University of TokyoFaculty of Engineering土木工学科1989/03Graduated

Academic degrees

Doctor of EngineeringThe University of Tokyo

Current state of research and teaching activities

Coastal Engineering, Impacts assessments and adaptations of the global warming and sea-level riseCoastal engineering and hydraulics are major subjects that I offer in undergraduate and graduate courses in Department of Urban and Civil Engineering. As for research topics, countermeasures against coastal erosion and adaptations to the global warming and sea-level rise are the main topics.

Research Areas

Coastal and Environmental Engineering

Hydraulic Engineering

Modeling and technologies for environmental conservation and remediation

Proposed theme of joint or funded research

Coastal erosion issures; mechanisms, processes and countermeasuresWish to undertake joint research with industry and other organizations including private sector.Technical consultation,Commisioned research,Joint research

Papers

Research paper (scientific journal)JointGlobal assessment of the effectiveness of adaptation in coastal areas based on RCP/SSP scenariosMakoto Tamura, Naoko Kumano, Mizuki Yotsukuri, Hiromune YokokiClimatic ChangeSpringer Netherlands2019/01/050165-000910.1007/s10584-018-2356-2The objective of this study is to assess the global impact of sea level rise and to evaluate the effectiveness of adaptation. Global areas of inundation due to sea level rise are identified. The affected populations and the economic damage caused by inundation due to future climate change are estimated for a number of scenarios involving Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) and Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP). The effects of adaptation in coastal areas, specifically the effects of elevating dikes, are evaluated. According to study results, dikes 1 m in height may reduce the total inundated area by approximately 40% below the no-adaptation baseline under the same RCP. The cost of adaptation was estimated using an original cost database to establish the cost of protection in future socioeconomic scenarios. It was found that the incremental adaptation cost was less than the economic damage in almost all cases of RCP/SSP, providing an incentive to take action to respond to climate change.

Oral presentation(general)Impacts on Coastal Areas due to Climate Changes and Sea-Level Rise -- Investigations on Majuro atoll, the Marshall Islands --2nd International Symposium on Climate Change and the Sustainability2008/11